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tliltll'ih ST'EFS SAM HERSCI-I, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

HUMIDFIER.

yOriginal application filed January 23, 1925, Serial No. 4,334. Divided and this application led October It is customary to provide in hot air fur naces air-humidifying means `comprising` a receptacle into which Water may be introduce-d from the exterior of the furnace and from which this Water may evaporate into the air current. As these receptacles are usually constructed at the present time, however, there is no Way to close the opening through which the Water evaporates into the air current and accordingly Water being poured into the receptacle i very often splashes over in appreciable quantity into the interior of the furnace Where it produces obvious detrimental results. The principal object of my invention is to provide humidifying means of this type free from this objection. In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a part of this application I have shown, for purposes of illustration, one form which my invention may assume. In these drawings:

Figure l is a fragmentary side elevation of a furnace embodying this illustrative form,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary horizontal section above the top of the receptacle taken on the line 2 2 of Figure l, while Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 2 showing the cover in alternative position.

This present application is a division of my copending application Serial Number 4334 led January 23, 1925.

r)he embodiment of my invention 'disclosed herein comprises a receptacle 46 supported by the base plate 12 of the furnace 13 in position extending through and closing an aperture 14 in the furnace Wall 487 and provided With an open top 47 divided by the furnace Wall 48 into an outeropening 50 through which Water may be inserted into the receptacle 46 and an inner opening 49 through which Water may evaporate into the air current Within the furnace Wall 4S.

This receptacle 4G is provided with an ear 5l arranged to pivotally support a horizontally swinging cover 52 comprising an outer part 53 arranged to overlie and close the outer opening and an inner part 54 arranged to overlie and close the inner opening 49 but disposed in relation to the outer part 53 in such manner that when the outer part 53 is in the position shown in Figure 2 exposing the outer opening 50 the inner part 54 is in position closing the inner opening 49, and when the inner part 54 is in the pa Serial No. 62,526.

sition shown in Figure 3 exposing the inner opening 49 the outer part 53 is in position closing the outer opening 50.

It Will be apparent that this embodiment of my invention herein shown provides a closure for the inner receptacle opening and therefore provides means to prevent Water splashing into the interior of the furnace. It Will also be apparent that in the form of my invention herein illustrated this cover is connected to and correlated with the cover closing the outer opening in such manner that movement of the outer cover to expose the outer opening automatically closes the inner opening. It Will therefore be obvious that the form of my invention herein disclosed accomplishes the principal object of my invention.

On the other hand, it Will at the same time beobvious to t-hose skilled in the art that the particular embodiment of my invention herein shown and described may be variously changed and modified Without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing the advantages thereof. It Will therefore be understood that this disclosure is illustrative only and that my invention is not limited thereto.

l claim:

l. Means for humidifying the air of a hot air furnace, comprising a receptacle and a unitary cover for said receptacle comprising two leaves disposed generally in the same plane, pivoted about a common axis substantially perpendicular to said plane, and extending from Said axis at such angles that either is in closed position when the other is in open position, one of said leaves being adapted to close that part of the receptacle lying Within the furnace Wall When aid receptacle is in operative position and the other of said leaves being adapted to close that part of-the receptacle lying outside the furnace Wall when Said receptacle is in such position.

2. Means for humidifying the air of a hot air furnace, comprising an open top receptacle and a unitary cover for said receptacle comprising tWo leaves disposed generally in the plane of the open top of said receptacle, pivoted about a common axis substantially perpendicular to said plane, and extending from said axis at such angl-es that either is in closed position when the other is in open position, one of said leaves being` adapted to close that part of the open top of said receptacle lying Within the furnace Wall when said receptacle is in operative position, and the other of said leaves being adapted to close that partof the open top of said receptacle lying outside the furnace wall When said receptacle is in such position.

3. Means for hulnidifying the air of a hot air furnace, comprising a receptacle and a unitary cover for-said receptaele comprising two leaves disposed generally in the saine plane, pivoted about a eoinnien axis substantially perpendicular .to said plane and lying substantially in the Wall of said furnace When .said receptacle is in operative position, and extending frein said axis at such angles that either is in closed position when the other is in open position, one of said leaves being adapted to close that part of the receptacle lying Within the furnace Wall when said receptacle is in operative posi-tion and the other of said lea-ves being adapted to Yclose that part of the re ceptaele lying outside the furnace Wall When said receptacle is in such position.

4f. Means for huniidifying the air of a hot air furnace, Comprising an open top receptacle and a unitary cover for .said receptacle comprising two leaves eaeh arranged to close one of said openings, disposed generally in the plane of the open top .of said receptacle, pivoted about a connnon axis lying substantially in the Wall of said furnace when said receptacle is in operative position, and extending froin said axis at such angles that either is in closed position When the other is in open position, one of said leaves being adapted to close that part of the open top of said receptacle lying within the furnace Wall When said receptacle is in operativ-e position, and the other of said leaves being adapted to close that part of the open top of said receptacle lying' outside the furnace Wall when said receptacle is in such position.

.ln testimony whereof I hereunto affix iny signature.

SAM HERSCH. 

